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Mayor Misty Buscher and the Office of Budget and Management presented Springfield's FY 2027 proposed budget, projecting total corporate fund revenues of $176.7 million. The revenue forecast reflects a slight decline from FY26 estimates ($177.5 million), with local taxes comprising 67% of corporate fund revenues, followed by state tax shares (13%) and grants (6%). The budget documents detail revenues across multiple city funds including enterprise funds for sewers, parking, and motor fuel tax, along with various tax increment financing (TIF) districts and special purpose funds.
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Springfield Township, Montgomery County, PA proposes a balanced 2022 operating budget of $18,315,318 with a real estate tax rate of 4.516 mills and earned income tax rate of 1.0%, maintaining the same real estate tax rate as 2021 due to decreased pension obligations and workers compensation costs. Residential taxpayers will see no change in real estate taxes but will benefit from a $6.32 reduction in the annual refuse service fee (from $231.86 to $225.54), driven by decreased recycling processing costs despite increases in waste disposal fees. The Township continues to fund operations through traditional revenue sources including real estate tax, earned income tax, and a local services tax enacted in 2019, with anticipated additional revenues of $45,000 from the local services tax in 2022.
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The City of Springfield FY 2026 Proposed Budget, presented by Mayor Misty Buscher and the Office of Budget and Management, projects total corporate fund revenues of $184.6 million, representing a modest increase from the FY25 estimated revenue of $178.6 million. Local taxes comprise 57% of the corporate fund revenue, with additional support from fund balance usage (6%), state tax shares (13%), grants (7%), and ARPA appropriations (5%). The budget document includes detailed revenue summaries across 25+ municipal funds, including significant allocations for the sewer fund ($24.5 million), motor fuel tax fund ($61.7 million), and other specialized funds supporting city infrastructure and services.
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